Alert archive / North Carolina / Buncombe County
Weather alerts in Buncombe County, North Carolina, 2020
142 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Buncombe County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 60
- Busiest month
- July26 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 13, 20206 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Buncombe County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 7 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: tornado warnings | 61 | 13 | 79% | 25 | 72% | 14 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 325 | 183 | 44% | 520 | 75% | 21 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: flash flood warnings | 79 | 42 | 47% | 138 | 71% | 121 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 30 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 28 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 34 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jan 11, 5:38 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 6:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 44 min |
| Jan 11, 6:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 11, 7:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 43 min |
| Jan 11, 7:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 31 min |
| Jan 11, 10:46 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 22 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:48 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 11:12 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:37 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:20 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 44 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:36 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 4 days |
| Feb 5, 3:42 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 57 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 10:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | 48 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:16 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 34 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:05 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:46 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 50 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 39 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 65 min |
| Mar 5, 8:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 36 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:00 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 9 hr |
| Mar 29, 8:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 4:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:28 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GSP | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:35 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 36 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 12, 11:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:11 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:36 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:15 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:03 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 11 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:03 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 2:50 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 22 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:19 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| May 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 5, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 5, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| May 7, 3:42 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 25 hr |
| May 8, 4:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| May 8, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| May 9, 4:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| May 11, 2:37 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| May 18, 2:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 3 days |
| May 19, 12:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | 9 hr |
| May 19, 8:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| May 20, 11:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| May 20, 12:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | 6 hr |
| May 20, 12:39 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| May 21, 12:51 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 49 hr |
| May 23, 2:55 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| May 24, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 12:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 23 min |
| Jul 10, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jul 17, 1:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 17, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 27 min |
| Jul 17, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 39 min |
| Jul 17, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 12:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 1:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Jul 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 62 min |
| Jul 31, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 7:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 8:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 33 min |
| Aug 5, 1:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 8:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 97 min |
| Aug 12, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 33 min |
| Aug 18, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Aug 21, 4:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 26 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 115 min |
| Sep 10, 8:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 83 min |
| Sep 17, 12:32 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 58 hr |
| Sep 17, 9:02 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 42 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:18 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Oct 16, 11:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 23 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:43 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Oct 24, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Oct 24, 9:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 6:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 32 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:23 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | GSP | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:13 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | GSP | 24 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:10 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 4 days |
| Oct 29, 7:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| Oct 29, 9:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | 8 hr |
| Oct 29, 9:32 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | 26 hr |
| Oct 29, 8:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 16 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:46 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:58 AM EST | Freeze Warning | GSP | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:30 PM EST | Flood Watch | GSP | 47 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 41 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:45 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 21 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 49 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 53 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 14 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 25 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 11 |
| River Flood Advisory | 20 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.